Beans are far more versatile imo. Soy alone is sooo useful to me as a vegetarian.
Now if instead it was nightshades vs legumes, I would have a hard time picking because tomatoes are the best, and so are potatoes. And what would I even do without peppers and spicy food.
But legumes have so many amazing plants like soy/black/chili/garbanzo beans and peas. TVP is made usually from soy or pea protein and is a super useful source of protein. Legumes are also “nitrogen fixers”, meaning they produce bioavailabile nitrogen rich soil.
I think I would have to give the win to legumes because I can survive on a diet predominantly filled with legumes but not really just potatoes/tomatoes/peppers/eggplants. I need protein.
Beans are far more versatile imo. Soy alone is sooo useful to me as a vegetarian.
Now if instead it was nightshades vs legumes, I would have a hard time picking because tomatoes are the best, and so are potatoes. And what would I even do without peppers and spicy food.
But legumes have so many amazing plants like soy/black/chili/garbanzo beans and peas. TVP is made usually from soy or pea protein and is a super useful source of protein. Legumes are also “nitrogen fixers”, meaning they produce bioavailabile nitrogen rich soil.
I think I would have to give the win to legumes because I can survive on a diet predominantly filled with legumes but not really just potatoes/tomatoes/peppers/eggplants. I need protein.